Tag: timber
Forest and Wood Products Australia to lead rebranded timber framing campaign
Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) is set to spearhead an initiative highlighting the advantages of timber framing in construction, aiming to boost its promotion efforts.
Sustainable construction project clinches Australia’s top engineering award
The 2023 Engineers Australia Excellence Awards - People & Projects has celebrated the pinnacle of Australian engineering achievements at a prestigious gala dinner held in Melbourne last night.
Australia invests in mass-engineered timber’s potential in sustainable building
Australia’s property sector is expected to take on a bigger role in the country’s transition to net zero emissions with the rise of alternative building materials that offer immediate and long-term environmental benefits.
New dev’t grants program to support timber regions in Western Australia
Forestry Minister Jackie Jarvis today announced the $10 million New Industry Development Grants, which will help attract new industries and expand existing enterprises in Western Australia's South-West foreign regions.
$19m to grow SA’s forest and timber industries
The Government of South Australia has announced a $19 million investment intended to assist the growth and development of the state’s forest and timber...
Timberlink to invest $63m in a timber manufacturing facility in Bell Bay
Leading Australasian timber products manufacturing company will invest $63 million in its manufacturing facility in Bell Bay Tasmania.
The undertaking will begin in 2022, with...
Tasmanian timber manufacturer to invest in new technology
Tasmanian manufacturer Timberlink has announced a $700,000 investment in its Bell Bay mill to expand its business and create new jobs in the State’s...
SA timber manufacturer to kick-start $4m upgrade
NF McDonnell & Sons in Mount Gambier – one of the biggest businesses in the softwood milling industry in the South East – is...
Aussie researchers 3D print new microtimber
For three years now, researchers from the University of Sydney – architecture and engineering experts - have been working on developing a new project...
South Australia provides $8.6 million for south-east timber company projects
The South Australian State Government last week announced grants totalling more than 8.6 million for investment and jobs in the south-east forest industry.
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